Henry Cooper 13011
M, #1301, b. 1824
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| Birth | He was born in 1824.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of rape and sentenced to life on 25 March 1851 at Norwich, Norfolk, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1301 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 May 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 5 June 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Hudson 13021
M, #1302, b. 1800, d. January 1857
| Name-Change | John Hudson 1302 was also known as John Hodson 1302.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 14 years on 8 April 1850 at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 4 chn as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1302 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Dartmoor prison.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 May 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Skelton 13031
M, #1303, b. 1793, d. 5 November 1857
| Name-Change | William Skelton 1303 was also known as William Sherritt 1303. |
| Name-Change | William Skelton 1303 was also known as William Skerrett 1303.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 14 years on 30 June 1851 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 2 chn as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1303 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 September 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S85] CO 18 Despatches, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2039885876/view
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 1025/1857.
- [S36] Jan James Collection held at FamilyHistoryWA,Bayswater, WA, York Burials 1843-1935.
William Thompson 13041
M, #1304, b. 1831
| Name-Change | William Thompson 1304 was also known as William Thomson 1304. |
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of theft and sentenced to 15 years on 17 April 1851 at Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a bleacher on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1304 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 28 October 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 6 February 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Gallagher 13051
M, #1305, b. 1821, d. 11 August 1888
| Name-Change | John Gallagher 1305 was also known as John Gallacher 1305. |
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery & assault with others and sentenced to 14 years on 24 April 1851 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a baker on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1305 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 16 August 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 20 October 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 11 May 1866 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 10105 on 7 May 1873.6 |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing in dwelling to the value of £5 and sentenced to 5 years on 7 May 1873 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.6,7 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 May 1877 at Western Australia.6 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 17 July 1878 at Western Australia.6 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S124] Scottish Indexes, online scottichindexes.com, https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcdetail.aspx
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, NEWS OF THE DAY. (1888, August 11). The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1955), p. 3. Retrieved March 27, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76211385
- [S95] WA Police Gazettes, online slwa.wa.gov.au/collections/collections/police-gazettes, 188 pg 145.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3756328
Thomas Aaron 13061
M, #1306, b. 1831, d. 25 June 1868
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| Convicted | Convicted of theft by housebreaking with others and sentenced to 14 years on 25 April 1851 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a blacksmith on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1306 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 8 April 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 December 1863 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | The attached story is compliments of Marcia Watson.4 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, WRECK OF THE CUTTER "ALBATROS" AT THE MOUTH OF THE IRWIN AND LOSS OF 8 LIVES. (1868, July 11). The Herald (Fremantle, WA : 1867 - 1886), p. 3. Retrieved March 27, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110069535
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200369638/thomas-aaron
- [S32] Marcia Watson,WA.
Joseph Marshall 13071
M, #1307, b. 1829
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| Birth | He was born in 1829.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary & wounding and sentenced to life on 22 March 1851 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a painter on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1307 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 January 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 21 July 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of unlawfully at large without lawful excuse and sentenced to 5 years 2 months on 6 December 1869 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England. He had been convicted previously.2 |
| Licence | He was released on Licence on 15 January 1874 at Portland Prison, Portland, Dorset, England. Licence No. 27044.3 |
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James Green 13081
M, #1308, b. 1828, d. 31 March 1885
| Name-Change | James Green 1308 was also known as John Marshall 1308.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to life on 25 March 1851 at Bodmin, Cornwall, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a carpenter on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1308 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 23 May 1855 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 27 June 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S42] Toodyay Cemeteries Database - Brian R Chambers,Northam, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 13163/1885.
Henry Holloway 13091
M, #1309, b. 1813
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| Birth | He was born in 1813.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of assisting in an escape from prison and sentenced to 14 years on 1 January 1851 at Coventry, Warwickshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852. Applied for Catherine Ashby of St Johns Warwick to come to WA. She declined to emigrate.1,2,3 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a tailor on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1309 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 December 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Capp 13101
M, #1310, b. 1823, d. 19 August 1884
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| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 1 July 1851 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer shoemaker on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1310 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 9 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 October 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S92] Bedford & Luton Gaol Register, online apps.bedford.gov.uk/grd/, https://apps.bedford.gov.uk/grd/detail.aspx?id=9993
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au.
John Regan 13111
M, #1311, b. 1832
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| Birth | He was born in 1832.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of house breaking and sentenced to 10 years on 4 April 1851 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cigar maker on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1311 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in April 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Batholomew Powell 13121
M, #1312, b. 1830, d. 30 December 1872
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| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 4 April 1851 at Chester, Cheshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a plasterer on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1312 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 11 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in June 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 6455/1873.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au.
Joseph Smith 13131
M, #1313, b. 1814
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| Birth | He was born in 1814.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny from the person and sentenced to 10 years on 11 April 1851 at Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a smith on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1313 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 6 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 3 February 1857 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
John Benjamin Lawson 13141
M, #1314, b. 1827
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| Birth | He was born in 1827.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 4 April 1851 at Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a seaman on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1314 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 December 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 December 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Robert Geaghan 13151
M, #1315, b. 1826, d. 1885
| Name-Change | Robert Geaghan 1315 was also known as Robert Geoghan 1315.1 |
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 11 April 1851 at Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a mason on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1315 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 March 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in February 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 6493 on 2 July 1862. |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 3 years on 2 July 1862 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.3,4 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 September 1864 at Western Australia.3 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 1 July 1865 at Western Australia.3 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 21 March 1868 at Western Australia.3 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 13684/1886.
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69135986
William Ainsworth 13161
M, #1316, b. 1820
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| Birth | He was born in 1820.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 11 April 1851 at Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a waiter on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1316 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 December 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 24 June 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Abraham Jacques 13171
M, #1317, b. 1831
| Name-Change | Abraham Jacques 1317 was also known as Edmund Jacques 1317.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 11 April 1851 at Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1317 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 5 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 8 September 1856 at Western Australia.1 |
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- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Edward MacNamara 13181
M, #1318, b. 1835
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| Birth | He was born in 1835.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of felony and sentenced to 10 years on 11 April 1851 at Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1318 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 17 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Left | Edward MacNamara 1318 left the colony by escaping in March 1859.1,2,3 |
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William Anderson 13191
M, #1319, b. 1819, d. 17 October 1880
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| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 7 April 1851 at Manchester, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was married 3 chn as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a cook on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1319 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 4 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Census_1859York | He appeared on the 1859 York census at York, Western Australia, on the premises of E. Brockman.4 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 6 April 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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William Perrin 13201
M, #1320, b. 1821, d. circa 3 May 1890
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| Convicted | Convicted of sheep stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 8 April 1851 at Chelmsford, Essex, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1320 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 15 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 8 July 1864 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S11] East Perth Cemeteries, online eastperthcemeteries.com.au, https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/…
Robert Bellamy 13211
M, #1321, b. 1818
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| Birth | He was born in 1818.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 10 years on 9 April 1851 at Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1321 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 14 January 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in July 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
Thomas MacGhie 13221
M, #1322, b. 1825
| Name-Change | Thomas MacGhie 1322 was also known as Thomas McGhie 1322. |
| Name-Change | Thomas MacGhie 1322 was also known as Thomas MacGhee 1322.1 |
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| Birth | He was born in 1825.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery and sentenced to 10 years on 8 April 1851 at Dumfries, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a shoemaker on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being semi-literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1322 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 3 December 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Expired | His sentence expired in May 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Cert. of Freedom | His Certificate of Freedom was granted on 9 May 1862 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Has an entry in "Locked Up in Fremantle."2 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S249] Steve Errington, Locked Up in Fremantle, pg 144.
Abraham James 13231
M, #1323, b. 19 December 1833, d. 5 February 1901
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|  Abraham James 1323 |
| |
| Parents | His parents were Charles James & Ann Farr.2,3 |
| Birth | He was born on 19 December 1833 at Pontypridd, Monmouthshire, Wales.4,3,5 |
| Baptism | He was baptised on 23 February 1834 at Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales.3 |
| Marr | He married Mary Ann Hicthcock on 23 June 1866 at Middle Swan, Western Australia.6 |
| Death | He died on 5 February 1901 at Toodyay, Western Australia.4,7 |
| Burial | He was buried on 6 February 1901 at Toodyay Cemetery, Toodyay, Western Australia. AN-E L 02/03.8,9  |
| Census_1841Wales | He appeared on the 1841 Welsh census at Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales.10 |
| Convicted | Convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to 10 years on 26 March 1851 at Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Census_1851Wales | He appeared on the 1851 Welsh census at Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales. His occupation was shown as ag labourer.11 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a labourer on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being illiterate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1323 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 7 January 1854 at Western Australia. The attached image is from the Toodyay TOL CD Acc 720/30.1,12 |
| Convicted | Convicted of entering & stealing and sentenced to 7 years on 20 November 1855 at York, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.13 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 19 February 1859 at Western Australia.13 |
| Expired | His sentence expired on 25 March 1861 at Western Australia.1 |
| Bio | Jan James' story about her ancestor is attached.
His story is also told in "From Warmstone Waddesdon ..."
Abraham is also mentioned on page 249 of "In Search of Elizabeth."14,15,16 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Death Reg: 2541/1901.
- [S292] Monmouthshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1551-1994, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S112] Janice Young (Jan James), The Hannett Family of Western Australia, page 233.
- [S380] Jan Goodacre, From Warmstone Waddesdon to Western Australia - A Humble Beginning, pg 265.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2447/1866.
- [S9] WA BDM's, online www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au, Reg: 2541/1901.
- [S42] Toodyay Cemeteries Database - Brian R Chambers,Northam, WA.
- [S33] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192231715/abraham-james
- [S293] 1841 Wales Census, online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S294] 1851 Wales Census viewed on Ancestry.com., online Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
- [S212] Ticket of Leave, Toodyay TOL Register 721/30, pg 110L (pdf pg 199).
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Character Book, 1850 - 1857 (R17)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S112] Janice Young (Jan James), The Hannett Family of Western Australia, page 230-233.
- [S49] Janice M Young, In Search of Elizabeth - The History of William and Dianah Roser, page 249.
- [S380] Jan Goodacre, From Warmstone Waddesdon to Western Australia - A Humble Beginning, pg 265 onwards.
Martin Griffin 1324 & 97011
M, #1324, b. 1828, d. December 1891
| Name-Change | Martin Griffin 1324 & 9701 was also known as George Cowper 1324 & 9701. |
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| |
| Convicted | Convicted of stealing and sentenced to 10 years on 7 April 1851 at Dartmouth, Devon, England.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a hawker on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Millbank prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1324 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 10 February 1854 at Western Australia.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of uttering & possession of forged cheques and sentenced to 7 years on 10 June 1856 at Perth, Western Australia. He had been convicted previously.3 |
| Convicted | Convicted of larceny and sentenced to 7 years on 27 February 1866 at Winchester, Hampshire, England. He had been convicted previously.4 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 9701 on 10 January 1868.4 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the Hougoumont arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10 January 1868. He had been collected from Portland prison. |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 18 January 1871 at Western Australia.4 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.
- [S12] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, DEATH IN THE BUSH. (1891, December 14). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved March 27, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3028798
- [S6] Western Australia Convict Records, 1846-1930 SROWA, online Ancestry.com, Character Book, 1850 - 1857 (R17)
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60668/…
- [S7] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887.
Joseph Mills 13251
M, #1325, b. 1831
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| Birth | He was born in 1831.1 |
| Convicted | Convicted of burglary and sentenced to 10 years on 22 March 1851 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He had been convicted previously.1 |
| Family Status | He claimed that his marital status was unmarried as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Occupation | Recorded as a striker on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Literacy | Recorded as being literate as at 1 August 1852.1 |
| Transported | Transported to WA on the William Jardine arriving at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1852. He had been collected from Wakefield prison.1 |
| Convict No | Assigned with Convict No. 1325 on 1 August 1852.1 |
| Ticket of Leave | His Ticket of Leave was granted on 1 December 1853 at Western Australia.1 |
| Conditional Pardon | His Conditional Pardon was granted on 11 September 1860 at Western Australia.1 |
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Citations
- [S26] FHWA Convict SIG Records - Largely sourced from Convicts in Western Australia 1850 - 1887 by Rica Erickson and Gilliian O'Mara,48 May St, Bayswater, WA.